The Holiday of July 4th, Independence Day, is upon us. A holiday that has its roots and foundations in the ideas of freedom, liberty, and more. We’ll explore what writer and philosopher Thomas Payne had to say about American independence. We’ll then explore what Freemasonry has to do during its ritual work with the idea of freedom. We'll talk about the reason for the War of Independence—and what we get wrong about the American Revolution. Was it about taxes or representation? You'll need to listen to find out; perhaps, it's even more profound. We will then go into a short review of a text by Rudolf Steiner on the Philosophy of Freedom before wrapping it up with a few rousing quotes from Thomas Paine. All this and more--stay tuned Links: Essential Writings of Thomas Paine https://amzn.to/3IbPT5S Paine Calls for American Independence  https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776/ Freedom and Freemasonry https://fairfaxmasoniclodge556.com/history/freedom-and-freemasonry.html What We Got Wrong About Taxes and the American Revolution https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/what-we-get-wrong-about-taxes-american-revolution The Philosophy of Freedom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Freedom What to the Slave is The Fourth of July? https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/ The Fraternal Review Annual 2021 https://www.theresearchlodge.com/store/2021-annual Giveaway Annual Link to TikTok Video https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wizard_of_arj/video/7114393773349670186?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6933325853431563781 SPML Masonic Con http://www.masoniccon.com Masonic Con Kansas Http://www.masonicconkansas.com Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Truth Quantum https://truthquantum.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r The links listed may or may not be Amazon affiliate links.